It all started when she pulled a thorn from his paw.

[nolabear]

How it will end, no one knows, but he's been asking for mustard.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. How do things like that come about? Why didn't the lion just eat the

dog the first time she came near?

[nolabear]

2. Well, if it's been five years he might have been very young. Or lonelier than he was hungry.

I used to know people who foster raised tiger babies. Often they were "mothered" by the family dog while fed by the people, and it wasn't long before they WAY outsized "mom". It was a trip and a half to watch them play with them and be careful, if vigorous.

But the need for companionship is strong, and a well fed lion might not have any desire to eat her. Their prey instincts can get triggered though. What the hell, though, they seem very happy.

[marzipanni]

3. Maybe this is the story...

Lion has beef leg for lunch, little dog licks lion's chops.